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Java Application Architect (Payments & GCP) - 12-month contract
Job summary
A leading tech recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a Senior Java Application Architect to design a cutting-edge payment infrastructure. This role offers total architectural ownership, focusing on building a PCI-aligned payment gateway on Google Cloud Platform. The ideal candidate has extensive Java experience, deep payments expertise, and a track record of implementing complex financial systems. This contract position allows for remote work and is perfect for someone eager to tackle high-stakes engineering challenges.
Benefits
Qualifications
- 8-10+ years in Java engineering, with experience as an Architect in payments.
- Experience building or evolving a payment gateway, switch, or digital wallet.
- Production experience on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is essential.
Responsibilities
- Design the payment infrastructure connecting Africa.
- Architect the domain models, transaction flows, and event-driven services.
- Lead the Java implementation and ensure coding standards.
Skills
Design the payment infrastructure that connects Africa.
This is a rare opportunity to architect a high-throughput payment gateway from the ground up. We are looking for a hands-on technical leader to define the vision for a platform that will process real-time transactions across the continent and beyond.
You won't just be maintaining a legacy system. You will own the end-to-end architecture on Google Cloud Platform, building a solution that integrates mobile money, banking APIs, and international settlements.
This is a 12-month contract engagement.
What You Gain From This Role
- Total Architectural Ownership: You define the roadmap. From the API gateway to the data store, you decide how to build a system that creates reliable, idempotent records for every transaction.
- Scale and Complexity: You will tackle high-stakes engineering challenges, designing for low latency, high availability, and multi-region expansion (ZA/EU/UK).
- Modern Engineering: Work with a cutting-edge stack including Java 17+, Spring Boot, and GCP Serverless architecture, keeping your skills at the forefront of the industry.
- Remote Freedom: delivering world-class work from anywhere.
Your Core Mission
- Architect the Solution: Design the domain models, transaction flows, and event-driven services required for a PCI-aligned payment gateway.
- Lead the Build: Stay hands-on with the code. You will set the standards, perform deep code reviews, and lead the Java implementation.
- Connect the Ecosystem: Design robust integrations with Mobile Network Operators (like M-Pesa and Tigo) and banking partners using ISO8583 and REST standards.
- Embed Security: Ensure the platform is secure by design, implementing PCI DSS controls, tokenization, and strict secrets management.
What You Need to Bring
- Deep Payments Expertise: 8-10+ years in Java engineering, with at least 3-5 years specifically as an Architect in payments, fintech, or transactional systems.
- The Track Record: You must have built or significantly evolved a payment gateway, switch, or digital wallet previously.
- Cloud Authority: Production experience on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is essential.
- Mobile Money Knowledge: Familiarity with wallet ecosystems (settlements, float, KYC) is strongly preferred.
- The Stack: Deep proficiency in Java 17+, Spring Boot, and Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
The Details
- Location: Remote.
- Contract: Contract position.
Ready to lead the future of payments? Apply now to start the conversation.
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